We are the Private Market Innovators
We empower the thinkers, doers, and innovators of the modern economy
The innovation economy is a powerful ecosystem of creators conceiving the ideas that will make the world a better place. It is the investors, supporters, and venture capitalists who propel these ideas into reality.
At Forge, we are building the operating system for the private market innovation economy. We are creating solutions that nurture the innovative market to create a more prosperous future for everyone. We look to advise the next generations of founders on how to acquire capital so that their companies, employees, and investments can thrive. Together, we are the defenders of the innovation economy. We are Forge.
FOUNDERS
We advise founders on how to acquire capital so that their companies, employees, and investments are able to flourish.
INVESTORS
We provide investors with data and insights they can count on based on our proprietary performance information gleaned through long-term relationships with private-market company leaders.
EMPLOYEES
We empower employees to learn what their private company equity is worth and turn that equity into wealth.
We are Forge
We are private market innovators who serve the complex and emerging needs of the private market ecosystem by forging new connections through our technology, data and expertise.
Chief Executive Officer
Kelly Rodriques
Fintech executive with more than 26 years of experience. Previously CEO of PENSCO (acq. NASDAQ:OPB), Totality (acq. NYSE:VZ), and Novo (acq. EPA:PUB).
Founder
Sohail Prasad
Y Combinator alum. Founding Partner at S2 Capital. Investor in Zenefits, Rappi, 70+ others. Formerly PM at Zynga, Google, Carnegie Mellon. Thiel Fellow.Y Combinator alum. Founding Partner at S2 Capital. Investor in Zenefits, Rappi, 70+ others. Formerly PM at Zynga, Google, Carnegie Mellon. Thiel Fellow.
Founder
Samvit Ramadurgam
Y Combinator alum. Founding Partner at S2 Capital. Previously Co-Founder at Streem (Acquired by Box). Eng at Asana. Berkeley alum.
Chief Financial Officer
Mark Lee
Experienced CFO/COO. Previously at Stanford Management Company, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Barclays Global Investors, & PENSCO Trust Company.
Chair, Operating Committee
Asiff Hirji
Experienced executive, investor, advisor, and engineer. Previously at Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, TPG Capital, and TDAmeritrade.
Chief Revenue Officer
Jose Cobos
Experienced fintech executive. Formerly Head of Tech Capital Markets at NYSE. Head of Internet and Digital Media Investment Banking at Cowen and Piper Jaffray as well as Navy SEAL Officer.
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Legal and Public Policy
Carla Carriveau
Experienced financial services and government affairs counsel; Previously at Circle, Wealthfront, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and FINRA.
Senior Vice President, Technology
Marco Della Torre
Proven tech exec & entrepreneur. Ex CTO & board at Derive, tech & BD leader at Intel, co-founder at Basis (acq NASDAQ:INTC), tech lead at BAM Labs (acq NASDAQ:SNBR).
Chief Compliance Officer
John-Paul Teutonico
SecondMarket founding team and Head of Operations & Compliance. Managed restricted stock desk at Goldman Sachs. Bear Stearns alum.
Vice President, Product
Aaron Cripps
Held various product and design roles at Apple, PagerDuty, KidZania, and EA. Prior to Forge he served as Director of Product at Lab Zero, a boutique product development consultancy.
Vice President, People
Anne Mueller
Experienced fintech HR Leader. Previously at Conifer Securities (acq. SS&C Technologies), PENSCO (acq. Opus Bank), mFoundry (acq. FIS) and Montgomery Securities. UC, Boulder
Vice President, Operations
Clara Vydyanath, CFA, CPA
Former investment banker at Credit Suisse advising pre-IPO tech companies, early-stage renewable energy investor
Vice President, Partnerships
Jack Fowler
Institutional and Family Office BD at Deutsche Bank, BlackRock/BGI, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley. Arizona Wildcat.
Vice President, Marketplace
Javier Avalos
Former investment banker at Deutsche Bank. Advised on leveraged buyouts and M&A. Previously at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Cowen & Company.
Vice President, General Counsel Forge Markets
Norbert Ngethe
Attorney with deep legal and business experience in corporate matters. JD/MBA from the University of Chicago.
Senior Director, Partnerships
Alex Creasey
Experienced leader with a focus in enterprise technology companies. Growth @ Msg.ai (YC). BD @ Palantir. Cryptology @ Naval Intelligence. MBA @ Babson.
Director, Marketplace
Alex Rabinovich
Former Business Development leader in fintech start-ups. Former trader at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. Georgetown Hoya.
Senior Associate, Operations
Alexis Lyon
Alexis is a fund administration specialist with focus on fund audits and operational efficiency.
Engineering Lead
Andrew Cole
Engineer and entrepreneur with a deep background in data visualizations and business intelligence, Previously Co-Founder of 38Plank and creator of TGO.
Senior Director, Operations
Brian Coyle
Finance and strategy professional. Previous professional experiences include technology investment banking, strategy consulting and corporate finance.
Product Manager
Chloe Shapiro
Former technology investment banker at William Blair advising private companies and financial sponsors on M&A. Previously at McKinsey & Co. Kellogg MBA.
Marketplace Analyst
Chris Blewitt
Former Investment Banker at Mizuho Americas working within Debt Capital Markets. Saint Joseph's University alum.
Director, Cross-Border Transactions
Christine Healey
Former investment banker at Credit Suisse and Jefferies, covering technology and energy sectors. Advised on complex transactions including IPOs and M&A. University of Chicago alum.
Senior Director, Institutional Client Group
Dave Kasouf
Former General Partner at alternative asset manager Bell Harbor Capital, LLC, and Portfolio Manager with FNY Capital Management. College of the Holy Cross...
Senior Product Manager
Erik Petereson
Data-driven product leader, communicator, team builder. PM at Lumosity, Pocket Gems. Brown University alum.
Controller
Jocelyn Refo
Finance and accounting professional with extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, controllership and project management. University of Virginia alum.
Senior Associate, Operations
Josh Manley
Marketing and operations professional, formerly at Propel(x). University of Miami alum.
Senior Associate, Marketplace
Karan Arora
Former investment banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, working within Equity Capital Markets. Duke University alum.
Senior Software Engineer
Michael Grijalva
Software engineer with a wide breadth of experience from databases to frontend frameworks. Former Santa Cruz slug.
Senior Recruiter
Nic Bruno
Startup recruiting veteran. Former Head of Talent @ Msg.ai(now netomi) (YC), Executive Recruiter / Partnerships @ Vanetta Partners, and champion of the hit TV show Family Feud w/Steve Harvey.
Software Engineer
Nicholas Vincent-Hill
Full-stack software engineer who enjoys building scalable, responsive, mobile-first web applications.
Director, Marketplace
Peter Kragelund
Former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and SEB working within ECM and M&A. Advised issuers and owners on complex equity offerings including IPOs, block trades, and rights offerings.
Analyst, Marketplace
Steven Lin
Startup enthusiast with a multicultural background; Worked in FinTech, financial services, and startups in Boston, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen, China. Boston University alum.
Senior Associate, Operations
Tyler Cliggett
Former equity and fixed income trader at Lincoln Investment. Former derivatives Sales & trading at FBN Securities. Saint Joseph’s University Alum.
Investors and Board of Advisors
Peter Thiel
Billionaire entrepreneur and investor. Co-founder & CEO, PayPal. Co-founder, Palantir. Co-founder & Partner, Founders Fund. First investor & Director, Facebook. Partner, Y Combinator.
Tim Draper
Founding partner of leading venture capital firms Draper Associates and DFJ. Venture successes include Skype, Overture, Baidu, Tesla, Hotmail, Twitch.tv, and hundreds of others.
Scott Banister
Co-Founder of IronPort (sold to Cisco for $800M+). Early advisor and board member at PayPal. Investor in Uber, Facebook, Zappos, and many more.
Cyan Banister
Partner at Founders Fund. Angel in Uber, Thumbtack, SpaceX, Postmates, and Affirm.
Bo Feng
Co-founder & Parter, Ce Yuan Ventures. Founder & Partner, Chengwei Ventures. Chief Representative, ChinaVest.
Lee Daley
Former Chairman & CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi UK. Former CSO McCann-Erickson Worldwide. Renowned brand and communications strategist, worked with Apple, Microsoft, Coca Cola.
Ricardo Paz
Former President & CEO of Bank of America Merril Lynch Spain and Portugal
Charlie Cheever
Co-founder of Quora. Creator of Facebook Connect & Facebook Platform. Harvard alum.
Tikhon Bernstam
Angel Investor in Cruise (1B+ exit) & 80 more. Founder/CEO of Parse (YC S'11, acquired by Facebook for $85M). Founder of Scribd (YC S'06).
Najam Kidwai
Experienced investor and entrepreneur. Former Director at Stanford Research International (SRI). Advisor/Investor to 23&Me, Boxed, Quixey, Mio Global, IndiCloud, & others.
Ullas Naik
Seed investor- 20+ years; Founder, Streamlined Ventures & Cota Capital; MD, Globespan Capital; Investor in ~300 companies; Top Wall Street analyst; Entrepreneur